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Roger Federer has been speaking to the New York Times, external about the 2016 tennis year and he's full of praise for Andy Murray's rise to number one in the world.

“Novak Djokovic actually didn’t play too bad in the second half of the season. He won Toronto. He played finals in many other tournaments: U.S. Open, the World Tour Finals," Federer said.

"You would think that that’s going to be enough, but what it required was something extraordinary, and Murray was able to deliver that, and that’s where I take my hat off."

Ireland boxer Michael Conlan has been fined 10,000 Swiss francs (£7,863) by amateur boxing's world governing body for his angry reaction to his controversial Rio Olympics defeat.

Conlan made a one-fingered gesture to the judges after he lost to Russia's Vladimir Nikitin and gave a profanity-laced post-fight TV interview.

The fine was expected and Conlan says he will not be paying it.

The 25-year-old from Belfast has turned professional since the Games.

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British Shadow Sports Minister Rosena Allin-Khan said: “Fining the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Football Associations a combined £75,000 for remembering those who have died in war is utterly disrespectful.

“Fifa have been embroiled in a corruption scandal, which has seen tens of millions of pounds in bribes paid out under their watch.

“Rather than fining UK teams for wearing poppies Fifa should be concentrating on getting their own house in order.”

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Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner is set for the Wolfsburg job, according to German newspaper Bild., external

Valerien Ismael, the former Crystal Palace player, is the current manager of the Wolves, who are only one point above the bottom three in the Bundesliga.

Wagner, 45, has been in charge of the Terriers for 13 months and has taken them into the Championship play-off places.  

The Huddersfield Daily Examiner, external say the story "appears to be pure speculation".

Nigeria finally end their protest over not being paid for winning the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon two weeks ago.

After Chelsea's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, midfielder N'Golo Kante has the highest win percentage of current Premier League players to have 50 or more appearances.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, considering the fact he won the league in his first season and is top at Christmas in his second, the former Leicester man has won 68.5% of his English top-flight games.

But he only sneaks in at number nine on the all-time Premier League list. Arjen Robben tops the way with a phenomenal 82.1% of wins.

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It's based on a sport, so it's going in Sportsday. Cool Runnings is on BBC One right now...

You're welcome.

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Liverpool striker Divock Origi is expecting "a war" against Everton in the Merseyside derby this evening. The Belgium international's last experience of the match was a particularly brutal one. 

Origi, 21, suffered ankle ligament damage following a bad challenge from Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori, who he will come up against at Goodison Park tonight.

"It will be a war,” Origi is quoted as saying in the Guardian, external. "You want to win this game, you know it will not be easy, it is a derby so it will be special and a very big and important game for us as a club also. We have to prepare it well.”

Lachlan Keay: I know it's seen as 'wrong' but a rule is a rule and Fifa followed up on that rule (Still feel Fifa could've be lenient to FAs)

Ireland and Scotland must secure a top-four place in February's 10-team Women's World Cup Qualifier to make next summer's tournament in England. 

The qualifiers in Colombo, Sri Lanka will have two groups of five with the top three from each going through to the Super Six stage. 

Ireland are in Group A with India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Thailand. 

The Scots will take on South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Scotland and Papua New Guinea in Group B.

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Call me old fashioned, but I simply can't come to terms with central defenders who wear gloves. As a consequence, I have always tended to distrust Nicolas Otamendi.

It is a totally irrational position to hold as his mittens can't possibly determine how well he defends a corner. In any case I may have to revise my stance based on how well he defended against Arsenal in the second half.

Read more here.

Now to the nitty gritty. What was in that package? Dave Brailsford is asked about an allegation in the Daily Mail about a medical package delivered to Team Sky in France in June 2011.

He has previously refused to comment on the contents of the alleged delivery, said to have been made on the day Bradley Wiggins won the Criterium du Dauphine in France.

Brailsford says it was fluimucil - a decongestant.

Team Sky chief Sir Dave Brailsford is sat down in front of a Culture, Media and Sport select committee talking on cycling's fight against doping - and Bradley Wiggins' TUEs.

"We have created a very clear policy and clear structure on anti-doping. Members of the team have to operate within those rules. And if they didn't then I'd want to be the first to know," he says.

"We have confidence in the medical team and in the team. With regards Bradley's first TUE it wasn't just the doctor on his own - we took Bradley to an independent consultant. It was a clear recommendation. 

"There's a triple lock for TUEs. The rider, the medic, the independent consultant. Then it goes to Wada to sanction it - or not. It gives you a lot of confidence and I trust that system. 

"It's about use and abuse. And we've never abused the system."

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"Not only do England face an examination of their technique, but their mentality, determination and attitude on the final day of a gruelling tour.  

"Their task on Tuesday should be helped be a surface that remains docile, but India's skilful spinners are likely to extract much greater assistance than England's."

Read Stephan Shemilt's report from day four of Englan's final Test against India in Chennai here.

Tony Kibble: Isn't every single national flag a religious or political symbol?

Aaron Theaker: £80,000 for remembering those who lost their lives through war. Policy or not, it's still a disgrace to football 

Totum: Just when you thought Fifa couldn't be more pathetic, embarrassing and out of touch, they go and fine teams for poppies 

Former British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton says he never asked for details about Bradley Wiggins' TUEs.

"For me to go into detail - I'm not a doctor. My job was outside of that medical team, my job is to train the rider, their job to make sure the riders are fit and healthy within the rules," the Australian tells the Culture, Sport and Media select committee.

"It is a clean team that has strict rules and doctors adhere to the policy - so why would I need to ask? Our record has been unblemished. 

"These athletes have been tested more than anybody else in the world. This team - going from Laura Trott to Jason Queally to the Pendletons and the Hoys - have all done it clean and it has been proved they have done it clean.

"I'm upset that you question the integrity of our team which is the greatest British team ever."

On to the package... 

Shane Sutton is quizzed about the package delivered to Team Sky at the Criterium du Dauphine in 2011.

After earlier chat about pedals possibly being contained in the package, the former British Cycling technical director admits it was a medical product. 

But the Australian says he does not know what it was.